[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 59 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D451-D452]
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                                                Monday, May 9, 2005

[[Page D451]]


                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4611-S4796
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 977-983, and S. Res. 133-134.             
  Pages S4645-46
Measures Passed:
  National Cystic Fibrosis Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res 115, designating May 
2005 as ``National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month,'' and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S4788-89
  Professional Boxing Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 148, to 
establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act. 
                                                         Pages S4789-94
Transportation Equity Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3, to 
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 
transit programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S4614-37, S4639-40
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. 116), Talent/Dodd Amendment 
No. 600 (to Amendment No. 567), to require notice regarding the 
criteria for small business concerns to participate in Federally-funded 
projects.                                                
Pages S4636-37
Withdrawn:
  Salazar Amendment No. 581 (to Amendment No. 567), to modify the 
percentage of apportioned funds that may be used to address needs 
relating to off-system bridges.                      
Pages S4636, S4639
  Inhofe Amendment No. 567, to provide a complete substitute. 
                                                             Page S4639
Pending:
  Inhofe Amendment No. 605, to provide a complete substitute. 
                                                  Pages S4614, S4639-40
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, May 10, 
2005.
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act Conference Report: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration 
of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1268, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005, at approximately 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 
                                                             Page S4794
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rodney E. Hood, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10, 2009.
  John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Commerce.
  Jill L. Sigal, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
  R. Thomas Weimer, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  James M. Derham, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guatemala.
  Robert Johann Dieter, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to Belize.
  Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Iraq.
  Rodolphe M. Vallee, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Slovak 
Republic.
  James Philip Terry, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.
  25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  25 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S4794-96
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S4644-45
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4645
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S4645
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S4645
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4645
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4646-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4648-52
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4643-44
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4652-S4787

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Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S4787
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--116) 
                                                             Page S4637
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m. until 
9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4794.)